outright

Example Sentences

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"We are going further - consulting on options from age limits and app curfews to outright bans," a government spokesperson added.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Deep-pocketed opponents are trying to repeal it outright.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“Rather than closing the strait outright, Iran appears to be seeking to regulate it,” they said.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Rhodes, raised as a Swedenborgianist — a Christian denomination that emphasizes “divine love” based on the writings of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg — does not outright reject the comparison.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

She was dying to know the baby’s name but Mama seemed like such a stranger now that she didn’t like to ask outright.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith